As Flyers' fans are well aware of Paul Holmgren is not shy about pulling the trigger on making a trade that he feels can improve the team. With the trade deadline just hours away, Holmgren on Tuesday shipped multiple picks to the Islanders for defenseman Andrew MacDonald (see story).

The question is: Is a middle-of-the road defenseman worth sacrificing an already depleted prospect pool in a season where the Flyers will have a tough task of just making the playoffs, let alone a deep push? In the video above, John Boruk says yes.